Chained Rubber Band Slingshot Bands Tutorial

One of the simplest ways to make a slingshot is using found objects and some of the things you can find lying about. You can make a really potent hunting slingshot with office rubber bands. However, not all rubber bands are the same. Today, we are going to use size 32 rubber bands made from a material called red clay or red clay 32. You could use any 32 or 64 size rubber band with the same setup. To make a band set, you will need about 30 rubber bands. First, we need to test all the rubber bands. We will stretch them with our hands to make sure they have the same stretch. If we find any odd balls or broken bands, we will remove them from the system. Once we have a set of three bundles of rubber bands, we can proceed to make one side of the band set. We repeat this process to make the other side, resulting in six bundles of three.

Now it's time to start putting it together. We grab a bundle and ensure they are not twisted. We take two bundles and loop one through the other, making sure they are not crossing over one another. We then do a larks head type knot, ensuring there is no twisting and everything is tightening up at the same rate. The key to a long-lasting band set is to snug it down as we build it, nice and tight. We repeat this process one more time to complete the other side of the band set.

Next, we need to attach the pouch. We bring the rubber bands through the hole in the pouch, making sure they are nice and even, not crossed over one another. We can tie them on using a simple larks head knot, which attaches to the pouch nicely. With the completed band set, all that's left is to attach it to the slingshot. We use two three to four inch pieces of paracord and two rubber bands to create tabs. We wrap the paracord around the slingshot, locking it in place. Then, we make a loop on the end of the fork with the band set and use the rubber bands to lock it down on each side.

The finished slingshot is ready to shoot. This band set can throw a half inch steel ball or something of similar mass at around 170 feet per second when drawn out to a 36-inch draw. If you want a heavier band set, you can always add more rubber into the system. This is a quick and easy way to make slingshots from found objects and chain rubber bands. Thanks for taking a look, now go shoot a slingshot!